Question for the working folks

[howardsells2000]

1. It seems like most folks on here have some sort of fixed income coming in. are there any folks full time living and working out of your van or rv that dont have any fixed income? If so how can you travel and keep finding new jobs? Most employers like stability. Im definitely not saying anyone on here isnt stable but on a job application where it says list your previous employers and you put down lots of jobs and only had them for few months at a time, I think places will be afraid to hire you especially if its not minimum wage job.

 

[Les H]

A lot depends on WHAT you do. I spent 18 yrs landscaping ( I have a degree in Horticulture, not mowing lawns, though there is a need for that too) with 5-6 different companys, and about 3 years on my own, which evolved into a construction and remodeling business, which I kept for 8 years before I moved. I lived most of my life in upstate Ny, so work was seasonal, thus my resume looks quite chopped up. I am now working for the largest interior construction company east of the Mississippi at a $ 48 million dollar project making WAY more than minimum. My wife works at a local gas/convenience place and makes min there, but about 2x that when she cleans houses, something she did for 15 years in Ny. The idea of a singular carreer with one company till you retire is Unfortunatly a thing of the past, I believe. And I know several people who actually run businesses out of their portable homes, and do quite well. Others just work wherever they can. Some travel, some stay local.
Hope that is some help...

 

[howardsells2000]

Thanks, it definetly helps me feel better.

 

[WanderingRain]

I work as a freelance artist. In the past, it would have been difficult to sustain this life for me. But today, all I need is an electrical outlet I can plug into and internet wifi. My work is done with a laptop, a clipboard and pieces of typewriting paper. It's a trickle of income, but I manage to make it work so far. (so no need for employers to ask where I live, etc...)